OSHA Inspection: TWIN OAKS INDUSTRIES

Issued

May 23, 2011

Abate by

Jun 25, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $2,380

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish
employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to struck by hazards:
Employees were exposed to struck by hazards from potential rupturing
plastic PVC pipe being
used to transport compressed air throughout the facility, in 1 1/2" and 2"
sizes.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Encase the PVC pipe in conduit or shatter
resistant materials
of sufficient strength or subject only plastic piping to compressed air as
recommended in the
Plastic Pipe Institute Recommendation B, dated January 19, 1972, and
revised December 30,
2005.

Issued

May 23, 2011

Abate by

Jun 25, 2011